UN Security Council, draft resolution against Iranian charges in the Strait of Hormuz

May 7, 2026

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May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain speaks at joint press briefing with Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_013 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA speaks to reporters after joint press briefing with Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_024 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_020 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_018 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA speaks at joint press briefing with Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_016 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain speaks at joint press briefing with Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_014 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. Ne - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_021 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain speaks at joint press briefing with Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_037 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA attends joint press briefing with Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_036 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain speaks at joint press briefing with Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_034 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_047 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA speaks at joint press briefing with Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New York USA - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_041 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. Ne - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_053 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_052 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. New - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_048 Copyright: xLevxRadinx
May 7, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Ambassador Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait speaks during joint press briefing by Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain and Ambassador Michael Waltz of USA at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on May 7, 2026. They were joined by Ambassadors Mohamed Issa Abushahab of UAE, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil of Saudi Arabia, Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani of Qatar and Tareq M. A. M. Albanai of Kuwait. They introduced draft resolution for the Security Council to force Iran to uphold freedom of navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz. Draft resolution was introduced after Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz by paying fees or risk attack by Iranian navy. Ne - ZUMAr339 20260507_znp_r339_021 Copyright: xLevxRadinx

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